Scherzo for the String Orchestra (Additive/Divisive Rhythms)

Hi everyone! Recently, for a composition assignment, I had to compose a piece that featured additive and divisive rhythms with distinct motifs and this is what I cam up with! Please feel free to provide some feedback!

I like it, kind of a riff on the scherzo from Beethoven's 9th symphony with a little Russian twist.

Nice job!  I like how you split the 10/8 bar into 6/8 and 2/4 but the cellos and basses are each in a different subdivision of the meter at any given time.  Scherzi are known to have more surprising changes in dynamics although you do a ffpp near the very end so there's that.  Thanks for sharing!

2 hours ago, PaperComposer said:

Nice job!  I like how you split the 10/8 bar into 6/8 and 2/4 but the cellos and basses are each in a different subdivision of the meter at any given time.  Scherzi are known to have more surprising changes in dynamics although you do a ffpp near the very end so there's that.  Thanks for sharing!

 

Thanks! I see, I will include more sudden dynamic shifts and take note of the subdivisions that you mentioned.This is actually a work that I was composing for an upcoming concert and I modified it to fit the additive rhythms assignment, with only the A section completed thus far! I will release the full Scherzo soon once I complete it!

13 hours ago, bkho said:

I like it, kind of a riff on the scherzo from Beethoven's 9th symphony with a little Russian twist.

 

Yep I took some inspiration from that Scherzo and added a Russian-esque flair to it! I'm planning to include more chromatism elements in!

34 minutes ago, Joshua Ng said:

I see, I will include more sudden dynamic shifts and take note of the subdivisions that you mentioned.

I think I didn't express myself very accurately.  I think it's great that you subdivided the 10/8 bar the way you did ... it brings great variety to your rhythms!

Nice work. Energetic and the changing rhythms are perfectly intertwined.

On 2/26/2021 at 1:41 PM, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

I think I didn't express myself very accurately.  I think it's great that you subdivided the 10/8 bar the way you did ... it brings great variety to your rhythms!

 

Oh I see, thank you!